What actually concerned Fan Zhiyi was that when that big competition was held, he remembered very clearly that he did not see Xu Qing in the Tianyun Sect camp. Why was that?
According to how favored Xu Qing was in Tianyunmen, she should have participated. Could it be that she was not feeling well that day and couldn't go?
Or perhaps, she had no idea there was such a competition, and she didn't meet the qualifications to know about it and enter. Then what were the qualifications to enter? Why could Lu Changfu and Wu Bai enter, but the original body and Xu Qing couldn't?
Fan Zhiyi's thoughts were wandering quickly. When he thought of Bing Nandong, he thought of the incident early in the morning. He got a headache, so he grabbed his hair with both hands and pulled it left and right in annoyance.
With three thousand strands of worries, he might as well become a monk and not have to worry about worldly affairs.
Damn it, why was the first confession he accepted not the sweet Mary Sue kind, but the kind that made people have to harden their hearts and break up with her?
Xu Qing saw the person sitting opposite her. He started pulling his hair, then frowned and said nothing, as if he was crazy.
She really couldn't understand what was going on between the eldest brother and Fan Zhiyi. Why did the eldest brother suddenly confess his feelings to Fan Zhiyi? Although Fan Zhiyi was a little strange now and unexpectedly helped Yue Tang, she couldn't take it lightly.
Xu Qing sat upright and coughed lightly. Fan Zhiyi, who was immersed in his own confused and chaotic world, realized that there was someone next to him. He felt even more embarrassed and wanted to hide in the crack of the ground for a moment.
But Xu Qing didn't give him this opportunity: "I only know part of what happened at the back cliff of the bamboo forest."
She continued, "Before the incident at the back cliff of the bamboo forest, no matter what, at least in the eyes of outsiders, you and your eldest brother actually had a good relationship. You sat next to each other in the academy, and went in and out together every day. And perhaps because you entered the Tianyun Sect through a side branch, your eldest brother always took good care of you."
Xu Qing looked at Fan Zhiyi, the emotion in her glass-like eyes still calm. Fan Zhiyi was confused as he listened: "So what was my state at that time?"
"Fan Zhiyi, what exactly did you go through in the Xue residence? Why do you seem to have lost your memory? Why did Senior Brother tell me that Qin Shuan was determined to kill you? After we came back, everyone acted so strangely, even Senior Brother Lu. It seems like everyone was hiding a lot of things from me."
Fan Zhiyi pursed his lips tightly. As expected, Xu Qing also knew nothing. That was why she put aside her prejudice and was forced to talk to him in an attempt to get some information.
Unfortunately, Fan Zhiyi couldn't tell her anything: "I don't know these either."
Xu Qing looked at him gravely, clearly disbelieving him.
Fan Zhiyi sighed, pretending to be calm and staring into the other person's eyes, trying to make himself appear sincere.
What can I say? She is worthy of being the junior sister brought up by Bing Nandong. When she looks at others, her eyes seem to be able to see through people's souls.
After staring at each other for a while, Xu Qing withdrew her gaze, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at the surrounding scenery. "Forget it, let's continue talking about the incident at the back cliff of the bamboo forest. Didn't you just ask what you were like before that incident? Actually, we haven't had much contact from the beginning to the end, only a few encounters. I remember you as a very solitary person. Aside from my senior brother, I've never seen you talk to or interact with anyone else. I often saw you helping him grind ink, make tea, and so on."
But as far as Fan Zhiyi knew, the original body's murderous intention towards Bing Nandong had been deeply rooted long before the bamboo forest.
As expected, Xu Qing's next words were, "But that was just a superficial impression. During that time, Senior Brother was inexplicably poisoned many times, and we couldn't find the cause."
That should have been done by the original body. Fan Zhiyi listened carefully without saying anything.
"Then, Senior Brother fell off a cliff behind the bamboo forest and disappeared. An investigation revealed that you had only been there before Senior Brother's disappearance. Despite repeated questioning, you refused to reveal anything. Disciples who went to search the cliff couldn't find any trace of Senior Brother. Everyone thought Senior Brother had simply left. Just as the Sect Leader was about to vent his anger on you, Senior Brother returned. He refused to reveal anything about what had happened, saying only that he had become so engrossed in his training that he accidentally fell off the cliff. From then on, Senior Brother became estranged from you. Later, you no longer concealed your hostility toward both the Tianyun Sect disciples and Senior Brother, becoming even more withdrawn. You constantly irritated Senior Brother, who then reported you and was punished. The cycle continued. Senior Brother ignored him completely, never saying much, treating you like air."
After Xu Qing finished speaking in one breath, she looked at Fan Zhiyi and said, "This is the beginning and end of the incident at the back cliff of the bamboo forest. After the eldest brother returned, he didn't want anyone to ask him what happened, so we didn't mention it. But we all know that it was related to you. So, do you remember anything?"
Fan Zhiyi looked at Xu Qing steadily. How could he tell this girl that he couldn't remember anything at all? The core inside the shell had been replaced a long time ago. What could he remember?
Fan Zhiyi shook his head sincerely. Xu Qing was expecting this, so she wasn't particularly disappointed. "Anyway, I'm telling you this as an apology for putting you in danger. This matter is indeed due to my inconsiderateness on my part. However, Senior Brother Lu is a very good person, very kind to us and others, but he always likes to make things difficult for himself. After returning from the Back Cliff, Senior Brother has become much quieter, focusing on training and sect affairs every day. He rarely even returns to his room, often staying in the academy. This situation didn't change until he returned from the Xue residence."
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